Korean TV series: King of Peninsula 1997

Chapter 353 Zhao Group
"Ms. Han!" Zhang Daozhi hurried into a nightclub and called out to Han Xiuzhen.

Jang Do-sik's call echoed in the empty nightclub. The lights were dim, and even though the club was not open yet, the air was filled with the smell of alcohol.

The nightclub had not yet opened, and Han Xiuzhen, who had always worn heavy makeup, was still wearing the same makeup in the morning. Her figure looked a little blurry in the dim light.

Han Xiuzhen's steps were slow and steady. As she walked slowly here from the dim corridor, the glass of residual wine in her hand swayed gently as she walked. The transparent glass reflected her pale face with makeup on.

However, heavy makeup cannot cover up her aging face, nor can it hide the fine lines at the corners of her eyes.

"What's wrong?" Han Xiuzhen still smelled of alcohol, and her voice was low and a little hoarse.

Zhang Daozhi's face was solemn and he frowned. Han Xiuzhen had always liked wine and even had some signs of alcoholism. He took the wine glass from Han Xiuzhen's hand and asked, "What should we do?"

His question was concise, but there was a hint of anxiety and helplessness in his words.

The smell of Han Xiuzhen's alcohol wafted into Zhang Daozhi's nose, but he looked at the woman in front of him silently.

Although he had previously thought that he should take things one step at a time, now that Lee Yoo-jin has come to Busan, of course he has to consult Han Soo-jin about countermeasures.

Han Xiuzhen didn't have much emotion. Facing Zhang Daozhi's question, she remained calm and answered calmly, "Didn't you say before that we can stop the enemy with our generals and cover the water with earth?"

"That's what I said." Zhang Daozhi was speechless for a moment. He really wanted to just brush the matter off when facing Li You.

But no matter whether he could get away with it or not, Zhang Daozhi couldn't say anything in this situation. He looked at Han Xiuzhen pleadingly, and the place fell silent for a while.

Han Xiuzhen looked at the big man in front of her with eager eyes and couldn't help but sigh, "It's no use for you to look at me like that."

"The trend is right in front of us, how can we stop it?"

Zhang Daozhi glanced at his phone and saw a text message from Jiang Yunzai. He immediately raised his head and said, "Li You is going to Zhao Group. Will this help us?"

Seeing Zhang Daozhi suddenly looking up, Han Xiuzhen was stunned. She waved her hands at Zhang Daozhi who had lost his mind, "No matter what these two sides want to do, you'd better not interfere."

"Two giant beasts are fighting, and you, a little thing caught in the middle, are still trying to jump up and down?"

Zhang Daozhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Why would you say that about us? After all, we are the number one in Busan now."

"It's really that serious," Han Xiuzhen frowned and told him seriously, "Our Busan No. 1 is too watery. In the past, Song Donghe was here. You paid so much money to Song Donghe, and he was willing to protect you. Now he has been down for so long.
We have grown stronger, but in essence we are still gangsters who need the protection of others. We are completely different from the Kinmen Group, an organization that protects itself."

After saying that, Han Xiuzhen shook her head slightly, turned to look at the drinks in the bar, and began to choose what she wanted to drink next.

After hearing her words, Zhang Daozhi sighed in his heart. He knew all these things.

"How about," Zhang Daozhi said tentatively, "we go to the Kinmen Group?"

"That's what I suggested originally," Han Xiuzhen shook her head, "but now it seems that the Zhao Group's attitude is unclear, and I can't make up my mind what to do."

Han Xiuzhen has always been the woman behind Zhang Daozhi, but now she is calm about such a big thing and has no big reaction at all. She also knows that if she wants to survive in the cracks, the right to choose is not in her hands.

Li You didn't think that he was being talked about by Zhang Daozhi and Han Xiuzhen. At this moment, he was sitting in the car heading to Zhao Group. Quan Zaijun had returned and was now sitting in the passenger seat.

"Zhao Zhengkun is still following us," Quan Zaijun turned around and reported with his head down, "I don't know if he noticed something, but he has been hiding in the police station and has not come out. But I am very sure that the people sent to follow him have not been discovered."

Li You had a blank expression on his face. He nodded, "No problem, just a small figure."

"If he has been hiding in the police station, what should we do?"

"What should we do?" Li You raised his eyebrows, "What do you think we should do?"

Jeon Jae-jun was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded, "I understand, President."

"You know shit," Li You couldn't stop laughing. He looked Quan Zaijun up and down, "Do you think I asked you to rush into the police station and arrest him?"

Quan Zaijun thought about it seriously for a while, and then said with certainty, "Isn't it like this?"

Li You's mouth twitched, and he sat in silence for a few minutes before he reached out and patted Quan Zaijun, "We are powerful, but not yet to this extent."

He sighed, "He's been hiding, so you let people keep watching."

"When his drug addiction kicks in, how can he not come out?"

Li You shook his head. "No matter how tolerant Zhao Zhengkun is, he can't tolerate this kind of thing."

Quan Jae-jun touched his head a little embarrassedly and nodded seriously.

Li You then waved his hand and told him to turn his head back. "We will be at the Zhao Group's headquarters soon. There may be local reporters invited over. Please pay attention."

He looked at Yin Zhiyou who was standing beside him, "Give me the information about the Zhao family that you asked Cui Yixian for. I want to take a look."

Yoon Ji-woo didn't hesitate and handed over the documents that were already in his hand. Li You flipped through them for a while and quickly closed the documents. "Most of them are things that everyone knows, but there are also some valuable things."

The Zhao Group fits everyone's stereotype of a chaebol very well, except for a very smart founder.

The current president is Zhao Rongbing, the cunning and resourceful second-generation chairman who has made the Zhao Group bigger and stronger.

Zhao Rongbing has another son, Zhao Taiwu, who is young, handsome, but also vicious. He is also the third generation of a chaebol who lives a life of debauchery and does all kinds of evil.

Li You also knows a little about Zhao Taiwu's character. Although the "Veteran" mission in the panel has not started, he can still read the information on it.

Zhao Taiwu has committed many evil things, but he has a good reputation among ordinary people.

Only in the minds of those who know him are Zhao Taiwu, who can change his face at any time and act unscrupulously.

It's impossible that his father Zhao Rongbing didn't know about this, but he just let him do what he wanted. In fact, maybe Zhao Rongbing had the same personality when he was young. There is a violent gene in their family.

The afternoon sun in Busan is not glaring. It shines on the Zhao Group headquarters building in Busan. The backlight of the building casts a large shadow on the road.

The wheels rolled gently on the neatly paved road, and Li You's car stopped outside the Zhao Group headquarters building. The door slowly opened, and Li You got out of the car, the watch on his wrist flashing a cold light.

Reporters' flashlights flickered as they were busy recording the scene.

Zhao Rongbing, chairman of the Zhao Group, had already stood in front of the door of the headquarters building with Zhao Taiwu. They had smiles on their faces, but there was some calculation in their eyes.

"President Li," Zhao Rongbing stepped forward. He was wearing a dark suit and smiled and extended his hand to Li You. "Welcome to Zhao Group."

"President Zhao, you're welcome," Li You also said with a smile. The handshake between the two was the opening remark of this drama. Even the strength of their palms just showed their confidence and expectations.

The two held hands and looked at the reporters around them. The reporters rushed to take pictures, and the flash lights almost never stopped, making this moment in the shadows extremely dazzling.

Zhao Rongbing's face looks particularly square, and there is an unquestionable majesty in his firmness.

One could even see a gentle attitude from his brows, but Li You knew clearly that this guy was also a ruthless person who would do anything to achieve his goals.

At least in the original work, Zhao Rongbing not only treated his employees as dogs to be driven at will, but also treated his own son Zhao Taiwu in the same way. For the sake of the Zhao Group and the growth of his own power, Zhao Rongbing could give up all the messy family ties.

Facing Li You's calm observation, Zhao Rongbing laughed, "President Li, please come in."

He did not introduce his son and other senior executives of the Zhao Group, but directly invited Li You to come in.

Zhao Taiwu, who was standing aside, had a slightly gloomy look on his face. Although he was used to Zhao Rongbing's neglect of him, when he saw Li You, who was only a few years older than him, he still felt depressed and wanted to vent.

In the past, at various grand business banquets, Zhao Taiyu could always attract everyone's attention with his handsome appearance and decent manners, and only very few people knew his true face.

But this time, the disguise he prepared seemed to be useless, because Li You didn't even look at him so far.

After polite greetings, Zhao Rongbing led Li You into the heart of the Busan real estate building.

The marble floor reflected a cold light. The busy figures inside the towering building stopped and bowed respectfully towards their huge group of people. They didn't straighten up and continued to work until they had completely passed by.

Li You's eyes did not reveal much emotion, but his inner thoughts never stopped.

The size of the Zhao Group can also be seen from the size of the headquarters.

It now seems that the Zhao Group is worthy of being the leader in Busan real estate.

"President Li, please come this way," Zhao Rongbing led Li You to the elevator cordially, and chatted with Li You, "President Li, what project are you going to carry out this time?"

His question was quite direct, and the top executives of the Zhao Group were stunned when they heard it.

"Projects." Li You smiled calmly, "There really aren't any projects. If President Zhao is willing, could you introduce some to us in Kinmen?"

"No problem," Zhao Rongbing said with a smile on his face. He agreed without any follow-up.

When they reached the elevator, Zhao Rongbing glanced at the crowd behind him and said, "Taiyu, follow me."

Li You waved his hand, "Secretary Yin, just follow me, you guys take the other elevators."

The elevator door slowly closed, isolating the outside noise, leaving only the conversation between Li You and Zhao Rongbing echoing in the enclosed space.

As the floors went up, Zhao Rongbing looked at the promotional leaflet in the elevator with a smile and began to introduce some projects and development blueprints of the Zhao Group. His voice was full of longing for the future, and it really sounded like he was welcoming a business partner.

"President Li," Zhao Rongbing saw that Li You never asked, so he could only take the initiative to introduce after the elevator opened, "This is Zhao Taiwu, now the representative of Zhao Group."

"Zhao Taiwu," Li You repeated, nodded with a smile, still not looking at him, just continued walking forward, "Is he Chairman Zhao's son?"

Zhao Taiwu behind him paused for a moment, what does this mean?
Li You clearly knew his identity, but always ignored him.

Zhao Taiwu, who has always been the most arrogant person in Busan and does not allow others to ignore him, lowered his head with a cold look.

"Yes," Zhao Rongbing still had a smile on his face. Seeing that Li You had no intention of asking more questions, he did not ask any more questions. He just glanced at Zhao Taiwu behind him and signaled him to control his temper. "President Li, please come this way."

According to the tour route specially arranged by Zhao Rongbing, every place revealed his carefully planned intentions, from the high-end equipment in the conference room to the humanized design of the employee lounge area, all of them demonstrated the corporate culture and strength of the Zhao Group, and were showing off the Zhao Group's muscles to Li You.

Even when visiting an office, there was a document blatantly displayed on a desk. Even with just a quick glance, you could tell the general content: How much real estate in Busan the Zhao Group occupied.

As the visit progressed, their conversation became more specific, but to Zhao Rongbing's disappointment, Li You's focus did not seem to be on these so-called glories.

"What does Chairman Li think about the future market trend?" Zhao Rongbing frowned. "Busan's housing prices will not rise much. How did you know that?"

According to statistics and forecasts from various sources, housing prices in Busan will continue to rise, and will not simply rise slightly with the inflation level as Li You said.

As he asked this, Zhao Rongbing led Li You into the conference room, where refreshments had already been prepared for them.

Outside the window, the view of Busan was in full view. Li You picked up the teacup and took a sip. "It's not that it's Busan's problem."

“It’s the special nature of the Korean Peninsula.”

"The special nature of the Korean Peninsula?" Zhao Rongbing did not look down on it. He leaned forward and looked at Li You who was drinking tea. "What does President Li mean?"

“Heart to the center.”

Li You smiled softly and said, "Even if everyone denies it, they still think Seoul is the best city in their hearts."

"More and more young people prefer to work hard in Seoul and seek a way out there. Even if they buy a small house of dozens of square meters in Seoul, they are prouder than buying a house of hundreds of square meters in other places."

He looked at Zhao Rongbing who frowned, "These young people will start families and careers in the next ten years. Buying a house is an indispensable step for them. They will be the main force in buying houses in the future."

"Even if we don't talk about this," Li You ate a small snack, which tasted surprisingly good, "in fact, the economy and politics of the Korean Peninsula are being centralized."

“Seoul, Incheon, and the surrounding cities in Gyeonggi Province almost monopolize most of the economy on the Korean Peninsula.”

(End of this chapter)